It was a proper cat-fight when Paris faced off against North Lamar on Friday. The Paris Wildcats fell just short of the North Lamar Panthers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Paris started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Paris lost, don't look at Makenzie Besteman. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs. Besteman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Paris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Lilly Stewart was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 17 digs.
Paris' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-11. As for North Lamar, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-8.
Paris will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sulphur Springs, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Sulphur Springs is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Paris will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for North Lamar, they will square off against Bonham at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lamar is facing Bonham at the right time seeing as Bonham is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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